Alison Dundon

Dr. Alison Dundon is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Adelaide, within the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from the Australian National University and an undergraduate degree from the University of New South Wales.

Her research focuses on anthropology with a focus on rural Papua New Guinea and online interactions. Key areas include sexual and gendered health, HIV/AIDS, the anthropology of Christianity, community development, cultural tourism, and the study of space, place, and dance. More recently, her work has explored gendered and family violence, particularly its relational and legal dimensions, and the impact of the Family Protection Act in PNG. She has also initiated research on Papua New Guineans' online interactions for dating and intimacy.

Dr. Dundon has contributed to edited collections, such as one on the intersection of space, senses, and emotions, and has published on topics like ancestral women and HIV/AIDS in PNG, and the relational tensions underlying gender violence. Her work bridges disciplinary boundaries within anthropology and engages with legal and political frameworks.

While details of specific grants or awards are not provided, she is actively involved in supervising research students and contributing to academic discourse through her publications and presentations.